Facing circle



Dec. 31, 1935. R, BYERS 2,026,458

FACING CIRCLE Filed Dec. 14, 1933 Patented Dec. 31, 1935 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE FACING CIRCLE Application December 14, 1933, Serial No.702,409

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a facing disk, and it is an object of theinvention to provide a device of this kind which is adapted to be placedwithin a facing form or plate in a manner to facilitate the use of theform in packing fruit with the liability of injury to the fruitmaterially reduced.

Another object of the invention is to provide a facing disk of this kindmade of a rubber compound or other deformable material and wherein themarginal portion of the disk is beveled 01' feathered in a manner toassure its most effective placement within a facing form.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved facingdisk whereby certain important advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein:--

Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a facing disk constructed inaccordance with an embodiment of my invention and in applied position;

Figure 2 is a cross section taken radially through the assemblyillustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view taken radially through thedevice as herein disclosed;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken through the disk asherein disclosed unapplied.

My improved disk C or mat as it may also be termed is made of deformablematerial, such as a rubber compound or the like, and is of a diameter tobe snugly received within a facing form F, said disk or mat C possessingsufficient inherent flexibility to permit the same to have close contactat substantially all points with the concave face of the bottom I of theform F.

Initially, as illustrated in Figure 4, the opposed faces a of the diskor mat C are flat and the marginal portion of the disk or mat isbeveled,

as at 2, whereby is provided a feather edge 3.

The bevel 2 extends inwardly toward the under face of the disk or mat Cand is of a width sufficient to assure the marginal portion of the diskor mat snugly engaging within the facing form F and particularly at thejuncture of the bottom wall I of the form and the side wall 4. Thisfitting is further assured by the feather edge 3 which readilyaccommodates itself to any inequalities which may be in the side wall 4and also assures a fitting of the disk or mat within the facing form Fwithout the marginal portions thereof bulging or crimping in a manner tointerfere with the desired effective placement of the fruit upon theform F or more particularly in direct contact with the applied disk ormat C. It is to be stated that the disk or mat C as herein disclosed isintended to be used in 5 connection with forms such as are comprised inthe packing outfits as embodied in Hiatt Patent #1,573,341 and RicePatent #1,885,480 and which means of packing fruit are now beingemployed on a large scale.

The disk or mat C may be freely placed within a facing form F or, ifdesired, the disk or mat may be positively held in applied position by asuitable adhesive.

The disk or mat C at a desiredpoint thereon adjacent to its periphery isprovided with a radially disposed stop 5 extending inwardly thereof adesired distance and which stop is employed to advantage in the properplacement of the fruit within or upon the form F.

While I have hereinbefore particularly referred to a disk or mat C, itis to be stated that devices of this kind are also known in the trade ascircles.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a facingdisk constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that myinvention is susceptible of some change and modification withoutdeparting from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason Ido not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise 5arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:--

1. As a new article of manufacture, a facing mat for placement upon thebottom wall of a facing form for packing fruit, said mat being ofdeformable material and having its marginal portion beveled, said bevelbeing inwardly inclined toward the under face of the mat, and a radiallydisposed elongated stop carried by the marginal portion of the mat, theouter end of said stop terminating inwardly of the beveled marginalportion of the mat.

2. In combination with a facing form having a bottom and side wall, afacing mat of deformable material overlying the bottom of the facingform, said mat having its periphery constituting a feather edge forclose contact with the side wall of the facing form adjacent to itsjuncture with the bottom wall, and a radially disposed elongated stopcarried by the marginal portion of the mat, the outer end of said stepterminating inwardly of the beveled marginal portion of the mat.

ROBERT BYERS.

